Telephone: 01904 611407
ann@annsotheran.co.uk
I welcome enquiries by telephone or by e-mail for work anywhere in
the the UK or further afield for any type of building or situation.
You are welcome to come to the studio, by appointment, to discuss a
job, but there is no showroom or display area as all my work is made to
commission. I will however be able to show you photographs of work and
samples of the types of glass I might use.
If you are calling
from some distance I usually send a portfolio of work (to be returned in
due course!), then if you want to go ahead and commission work from me I
will arrange to come and look at the location, measure up, and discuss
your ideas with you. It is best if you have a general theme in mind for
your window but are happy to leave the interpretation of it to me when
it comes to the specifics of the design.
Having talked through
what you would like to see in the window I will produce a scale drawing
for your approval. If there is anything you are unhappy about I
am usually prepared to make alterations to the design if I feel it won't
affect the composition too much.
I don't usually charge a design
fee as such, it forms part of the overall cost of the job, but if you
have commissioned a design from me and then decide not to go ahead with
the work for some reason, or you are asking for designs from several
different people, I will then charge a fee based on a percentage of the
projected costs of the finished work.
For large scale work I will
ask for stage payments, otherwise I will invoice when the window is
finished.
Please be realistic about time scales. I usually have
work lined up for several months ahead but may be able to squeeze in
small jobs for private houses, however you may need to be patient and
wait a few weeks.
If you want to put a window in a church it
often takes about a year from initial consultation to installation, due
to the various committees involved in approving the scheme. If you have
a particular commemoration in mind please plan well ahead!
Community projects also need realistic time-scales. At least a year from
initial enquiry to completed work is not unreasonable, especially if
community involvement, consultation and workshops are being envisaged,
as it takes a lot of time to plan, organise and carry out on top of
actually making the finished work.
I look forward to hearing from
you
Stages of Commissioning1. Consultation and design |
Commission UsYou can commision work for your house, either fitted or a free-hanging artwork, for a church or for a public buiilding. |